Public Utilities Regulatory Priorities Act of 1978 (PURPA) and Hydroelectric Power: Mine Falls, NH

In 1978, in response to the international oil crisis of the mid-1970s, Congress and the administration of President Jimmy Carter collaborated to pass and enact the Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA). The purpose of PURPA was to both promote energy conservation and to stimulate the production of domestic energy, particularly from cogeneration and renewable …

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